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Preview: Pakistan will hope to bounce back from their narrow defeat to India in their opening game in Melbourne when they take on Zimbabwe in their second outing of the T20 World Cup in Perth on Thursday. T20 World Cup: Full coverage | Schedule | Results | Points Table | News | Photos Pakistan had recovered from a shaky start after being invited to bat by India and managed to post a competitive 159 on the board thanks to fifties from Shan Masood and Iftikhar Ahmed, before their pace attack ran through the Indian top-order yet again, reducing them to 31/4 in the chase. The Men in Green were clear favourites to collect a second T20 World Cup win against their arch-rivals, only to be undone by Virat Kohli’s brilliance as the star Indian batter produced an unbeaten 82, forging a 113-run fifth-wicket stand with Hardik Pandya and in the end, guiding his team over the line. Skipper Babar Azam and wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan, Pakistan’s white-ball opening pair, will hope to bounce back to form against the Zimbabweans after getting dismissed cheaply by Arshdeep Singh on Sunday. As for the bowling department, Shaheen Shah Afridi’s figures of 0/34 against India prompted discussions on whether he was rushed back into the squad and whether he is bowling at a hundred per cent at the moment, and the team think-tank might just consider resting him and bringing someone like a Mohammad Wasim Jr or a Mohammad Hasnain into the XI. Zimbabwe progressed from the First Round of the ongoing competition with victories over Ireland and Scotland, their only defeat coming against the already-eliminated West Indies. The Craig Ervine-led side then started off on a shaky note against neighbours South Africa in their opening Super 12 game, the Proteas racing to 51/0 in three overs chasing 64 in a curtailed game before a heavy shower forced the game to be called off and the points to be split evenly. Squads: Pakistan: Mohammad Rizwan(w), Babar Azam(c), Shan Masood, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Haider Ali, Mohammad Nawaz, Asif Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah, Khushdil Shah, Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Wasim Jr. Zimbabwe: Regis Chakabva(w), Craig Ervine(c), Sean Williams, Sikandar Raza, Wesley Madhevere, Milton Shumba, Ryan Burl, Luke Jongwe, Tendai Chatara, Blessing Muzarabani, Tony Munyonga, Wellington Masakadza, Brad Evans, Clive Madande, Richard Ngarava. Read all the Latest News ****, Trending News ****, Cricket News ****, Bollywood News ****, India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook****, Twitter and Instagram****.
Pakistan (PAK) vs Zimbabwe (ZIM) T20 World Cup HIGHLIGHTS: ZIM stun PAK by 1 run in a thriller
Pakistan (PAK) vs Zimbabwe (ZIM), T20 World Cup 2022 HIGHLIGHTS: Zimbabwe have defeated Pakistan by 1 run in a final-ball thriller
 "Pakistan (PAK) vs Zimbabwe (ZIM) T20 World Cup HIGHLIGHTS: ZIM stun PAK by 1 run in a thriller")
🇿🇼 beat Pakistan 🇵🇰 by one run! 🔥#PAKvZIM | #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/jTgHlwzC9r
— Zimbabwe Cricket (@ZimCricketv) October 27, 2022
That was a bit of a fumble but the wicket-keeper has dislodged the bails in time and that’s another upset in the tournament. ZIMBABWE HAVE DEFEATED PAKISTAN by 1 run
Nawaz has been caught. What a timely wicket that is. Pakistan need 3 from the final ball. Wasim won’t be on strike either
Nawaz has hammered that full toss for a maximum over deep fine leg. What a shot and what a timing on that
Crucial wicket for Zimbabwe as Shan Masood departs!
— T20 World Cup (@T20WorldCup) October 27, 2022
The match is going down to the wire 👀#T20WorldCup | #PAKvZIM | 📝: https://t.co/6tQg6o0EVy pic.twitter.com/YLG0hp3NGv
Zimbabwe had a massive wicket in that over as Shan Masood was undone by Raza. Pakistan are in some trouble now
Not this time. Shadab once again takes the aerial route but miscues it this time and is caught at long off for 17 off 14
A much-needed maximum for Pakistan. For a moment, it felt as if it will go into long-on’s hands but NO! That has sailed over the fielder’s head
At the half-way mark, 🇵🇰 are 54-3
— Zimbabwe Cricket (@ZimCricketv) October 27, 2022
(Masood 24*, Khan 4*), need 77 runs in 60 balls
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Back of the length from Jongwe, going down the leg and Iftikhar feathers that to the wicket-keeper behind. He has been caught for 5 off 10
Powerplay done! 🇵🇰 are 28-2
— Zimbabwe Cricket (@ZimCricketv) October 27, 2022
(Ahmed 4*, Masood 3*), need 103 runs in 84 balls.
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Rizwan has played one on to his stumps. That’s a huge wicket. Pakistan have lost both Babar Azam and Rizwan
That’s a massive wicket. Babar Azam is gone for 4 off 9. Evnas bowls that touch fuller, on to the stumps as Babar tries to negate that to the on side but closes the face of the bat early. The ball takes the leading edge and he is caught by Burl at point
Rizwan and Babar Azam have started the proceedings for Pakistan. They need to chase 131 to get two points. Zimbabwe pacers would seek early wickets
After 19 overs,Zimbabwe 120/7 ( Ryan Burl 9 , Brad Evans 13)
PAK vs ZIM LIVE
Another dropped catch from Pakistan but Haris Rauf will still finish with figures of 1/12 in 4 overs
Zimbabwe have lost four wickets in 6 deliveries. Two in the last over and now Wasim sends Raza and Jongwe back in the hut on the trot. Raza was caught in the deep by Haris Rauf for 9 off 16 and Jongwe has chopped one on to his stumps. They are seven down now
After 14 overs,Zimbabwe 95/5 ( Sikandar Raza 9 , Ryan Burl 0)
PAK vs ZIM LIVE SCORE
Shadab Khan gets two in two at the end of his fourth over. He first cleaned up Williams who went for the reverse sweep and missed the ball and completely and then dismissed Chakabva for a first-ball zero, courtesy a stunner from Babar Azam at first slip who grabbed a one-handed catch
After 13 overs,Zimbabwe 87/3 ( Sean Williams 24 , Sikandar Raza 8)
PAK vs ZIM LIVE SCORE
Zimbabwe get a couple of boundaries in that over and they have now started to push the paddle. Rightly so, they need to score runs aggressively to put up a good total
Shadab Khan got a breakthrough after he caught Milton Shumba off his bowling, diving to his right. This has been a good comeback from Pakistan after that kind of a start from Zimbabwe
Another back of the length delivery from Shaheen Afridi and Milton Shumba pulls it over mid on for a boundary
End of the Powerplay! 🇿🇼 are 47-2
— Zimbabwe Cricket (@ZimCricketv) October 27, 2022
(Williams 4*, Shumba 0*)
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After 5 overs,Zimbabwe 42/1 ( Wesley Madhevere 17 , )
PAK vs ZIM LIVE
Pakistan and Haris Rauf finally have the breakthrough. The extra bounce has done the trick. Rauf bangs that one short and it hurries on to Ervine who goes for the pull. But the ball takes the top edge and goes behind. Mohammad Wasim Jr stationed at short fine leg takes a good catch
Another boundary. Wasim bowls that short, offers width on it and Madhevere throws his bat on it to get a boundary around deep point region. What a start from the Zimbabwe openers
After 2 overs, 🇿🇼 are 23 without loss
— Zimbabwe Cricket (@ZimCricketv) October 27, 2022
( Ervine 12*, Madhevere 11*)
📸 ICC/Getty #PAKvZIM | #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/GKb1KjNPtj
Zimbabwe won the toss and chose to bat first against Pakistan in Perth 🏏#PAKvZIM | 📝: https://t.co/6tQg6oigk8 pic.twitter.com/QkFfUxgEzb
— T20 World Cup (@T20WorldCup) October 27, 2022
A couple of fours in a row for Wesley Madhevere. He first pushes one straight down the ground and now drives one through the off side for a four
Playing XI
Pakistan: Mohammad Rizwan(w), Babar Azam(c), Shan Masood, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Haider Ali, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Naseem Shah
Playing XI
Zimbabwe: Regis Chakabva(w), Craig Ervine(c), Sean Williams, Sikandar Raza, Wesley Madhevere, Milton Shumba, Brad Evans, Ryan Burl, Luke Jongwe, Blessing Muzarabani, Richard Ngarava
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